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Ceramics
From functional ceramics and handmade tableware to contemporary ceramic sculpture, this discipline brings earth and fire together.
Our ceramic artists work in stoneware, porcelain and raku, creating pieces that are wheel thrown, hand built or slip cast.
Expect glaze experimentation, surface texture and handcrafted pottery designed to be used, collected and lived with.
Digital Painting & Illustration (Excluding AI)
Digital artists creating original artwork by hand using tablets, stylus and screen.
This category celebrates human led digital painting and illustration, from concept art and editorial illustration to detailed digital fine art prints.
No generative AI, just skill, authorship and contemporary digital craft.
Drawing
The foundation of visual art practice. Drawing spans graphite, charcoal, ink and pastel, from observational studies and life drawing to expressive contemporary mark making.
Whether sketchbook based or large scale, drawing reveals process, line, tone and the artist’s direct response to subject and place.
Environmental Arts
Art rooted in landscape, ecology and sustainability. Environmental artists respond to the natural world through land art, installation and site specific practice.
Often using natural, found or biodegradable materials, this discipline explores climate, conservation and our relationship with place and environment.
Glass
Contemporary glass art shaped by flame, kiln and cold working techniques.
From blown glass vessels and fused panels to kiln formed sculpture, glass artists combine colour, light and technical precision.
Expect decorative and functional glass alongside ambitious sculptural work.
Heritage Crafts
Traditional crafts and endangered skills preserved through contemporary practice.
Heritage crafts include regionally rooted techniques, hand processes and time honoured making methods.
This discipline values craftsmanship, cultural heritage and the safeguarding of traditional skills for future generations.
Illustration
Visual storytelling through contemporary illustration. From book illustration and children’s publishing to editorial, surface design and commercial artwork, illustrators communicate ideas clearly and creatively.
Work may be hand drawn or digitally produced, always with strong authorship and narrative intent.
Jewellery
Handmade jewellery and contemporary jewellery design using precious metals, gemstones and mixed materials.
From delicate everyday pieces to bold statement work, jewellery artists balance craftsmanship, design and wearability.
Expect bespoke jewellery, art jewellery and collectible pieces.
Mixed Media
Mixed media art combines materials, surfaces and techniques to create layered, tactile work.
Artists may use paint, collage, textiles, found objects or experimental processes.
This approach allows creative freedom, concept driven practice and contemporary fine art exploration beyond a single medium.
Multidisciplinary
Artists working across multiple creative disciplines, maintaining distinct bodies of work within painting, sculpture, photography, textiles or more.
A multidisciplinary practice reflects range, adaptability and breadth of skill across visual arts and contemporary craft.
Interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary artists merge disciplines to create integrated, research led and often collaborative work.
Combining art with science, heritage, technology or performance, this practice crosses boundaries and generates new conversations within contemporary visual culture.
Painting
Contemporary painting in oils, acrylics, watercolour and encaustic.
From landscape painting and portraiture to abstraction and expressive fine art, painters explore colour, composition and surface.
Expect original paintings for sale alongside works rooted in strong artistic voice and technical skill.
Paper Craft
Creative paper art including hand cut paper, book arts, folded structures and sculptural paper design.
Artists transform paper through cutting, printing, stitching and construction, elevating a humble material into intricate contemporary craft and fine art objects.
Photography
Fine art photography and contemporary photographic practice spanning portrait, landscape, documentary and conceptual work.
Photographers work in both digital and analogue formats, producing limited edition prints and exhibition pieces that capture light, place and narrative.
Printmaking
Traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques including lino print, etching, screen printing, monoprint and collagraph.
Printmakers create limited edition prints using hand processes that emphasise texture, layering and craftsmanship within fine art print.
Sculpture
Three dimensional art in stone, metal, clay, wood and mixed materials.
Sculpture ranges from small scale works to large installations, exploring form, structure and space.
Contemporary sculptors create both indoor and outdoor pieces rooted in material knowledge and design.
Silversmithing
Silversmithing focuses on handcrafted silver objects such as vessels, bowls and sculptural forms.
Working primarily in silver, artists use traditional metalworking techniques to produce decorative and functional pieces that bridge fine craft and contemporary design.
Socially Engaged Arts
Socially engaged art centres collaboration, participation and community connection.
Artists work alongside communities, schools, heritage organisations and social initiatives to create projects that prioritise dialogue, wellbeing and shared experience through creative practice.
Textile Arts
Contemporary textile art including weaving, embroidery, felt making, print and stitched construction.
Textile artists explore fibre, thread and fabric to create wearable pieces, wall based work and sculptural forms.
Texture, sustainability and narrative often sit at the core of textile practice.
Wood
Woodworking and contemporary wood craft from fine furniture making and wood turning to carved sculpture.
Artists and makers work with sustainable timber, exploring joinery, grain and structure to create functional design objects and sculptural wooden forms.